Matthias Ward

Matthias Ward (13 October 1805-5 October 1861) was a US Senator from Texas (D) from 27 September 1858 to 5 December 1859, succeeding James Pinckney Henderson and preceding Louis Wigfall.

Biography
Matthias Ward was born in Elbert County, Georgia in 1805, and he was raised in Madison County, Alabama before moving to Bowie, Clarksville, and Jefferson in Texas. He served in the congress of the Republic of Texas before becoming a US Senator from Texas in 1858, serving until 1859. He died in 1861.